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THE HARD YELL AND HEART SELL OF THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL RACES
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk It’s needed a little time to absorb it all. From a business point of view, the Hong Kong International races on Sunday at Sha Tin was a massive success- turnover of over HK$1.6 billion, combined attendance … Continue reading
ANOTHER WAY OF LOOKING AT SUNDAY’S QE11 CUP #APQE11
By Hans Ebert This Sunday’s running of the Queen Elizabeth 11 Cup- the Audemars Piguet QE11 Cup in Sha Tin-will probably go down in Hong Kong racing history- and perhaps beyond- as one of the most telling, when it comes … Continue reading
LONGINES #HKIR: THE WEEK THAT WAKES UP A CITY
By Hans Ebert Melbourne has The Race That Stops A Nation, and Hong Kong has The International Races That Wakes Up A City. With now Longines as its partner and sponsor, the journey for the Hong Kong International Races has … Continue reading
THE NIGHT HAPPY WEDNESDAY WENT TRULY INTERNATIONAL
By Hans Ebert Thinking back, there was the night when attending a fairly recent Hong Kong International Jockeys’ Championship and being introduced to Australian racing personality Bruce Clark for the first time. This was during his pre-John Wall-funded G1X Racing … Continue reading